Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition